Description
Description
L-Leucine from Non-animal Source Meets EP JP USP Testing Specifications 98.5-101.0% 100 Gram
Synonym: (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanoic acid
- CAS Number 61-90-5
- Linear Formula (CH3)2CHCH2CH(NH2)CO2H
- Molecular Weight 131.17
- Beilstein/REAXYS Number 1721722
- EC Number 200-522-0
- MDL number MFCD00002617
- eCl@ss 32160406
- PubChem Substance ID 24896510
- NACRES NA.26
| Quality Level | 300 |
| biological source | non-animal source |
| assay | 98.5-101.0% |
| form | powder |
| application(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| impurities | endotoxin, tested |
| color | white |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| solubility | 1 M HCl: 50 mg/mL |
| suitability | meets EP, JP, USP testing specifications |
| Featured Industry | Pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| SMILES string | CC(C)C[C@H](N)C(O)=O |
| InChI | 1S/C6H13NO2/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m0/s1 |
| InChI key | ROHFNLRQFUQHCH-YFKPBYRVSA-N |
Application
L-leucine has been used as a hypertrophic agent to monitor its effects on myotubes. It has also been used as a component of PMG media for culturing yeast.
Documents
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